being a good friend {lessons from pooh and a giveaway too!}

The boys and I were recently sent a copy of the animated classic The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh dvd and I love it for so many reasons!! Above all, it's good wholesome television in a world where that is pretty hard to come by. I don't have to worry about questionable content or viewing it first (which we often have to do--do movie ratings mean anything these days?!), I know it's going to be kid-friendly and up to our family standards of television, not to mention age appropriate (like really).

Additionally, it follows a theme very dear to the hearts of those in this household: friendship and it's importance in our lives. Other than honey, what else is Pooh about really? Friendship, the very center of life as a family and childhood, right?

Other than obedience and respect, friendship is the highest topic of conversation and instruction in this home of ours. During the school year one of the very last things I say to the boys as they head off to school is, "Be a good friend!" We talk daily about how our behaviors affect our friends and how we can improve them. We discuss often how and why we want to be a good friend, to all we come across. We also do our best to demonstrate that to them in every way we can (sometimes easier said than done, yes?).

The best thing about Winnie the Pooh is that it corresponds with what we talk about with no effort. Each "episode" demonstrates teamwork, respect, honoring one another and even a little conflict resolution for good measure. Even more practically it shares how to be a good friend, what that looks like in real life, the consequences of not doing our best in friendship and on and on.

It's a pleasure and a joy to watch something with my boys that backs me up as a parent and doesn't result in conversations about "what is that" or "why can't I say what they said in the movie", etc. The continuance of a theme in something they are entertained by results more often in concreting ideas in their little minds. I've seen my boys more than once do something and tell me "I saw that on such and such a show!" They are learning when they watch, which is why we take great care in what they watch. Isn't it nice to have a little trust in TV again?

Now you can share in the adventures of friendship with Pooh and your kids because it will be available for the first time on Blu-ray Combo Pack and HD Digital August 27th!! To learn more about the re-release and to watch some clips from the film, you can visit their website or follow Winnie the Pooh on Facebook!

Now, to enter for a chance to win a $50 Visa Gift Card and a Winnie The Pooh Blu-ray Combo Pack, share with us the importance of friendship, imagination and adventure in your child's life...

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Our daughter is 12 and we are still seeking good, clean things for her to watch when we do watch tv (which is not often). We tend to stick to Disney and old reruns of 80s and 90s sitcoms. Today's tv is not really suitable for Christian kiddos:( Love Pooh and his pals! Susan

Every kid needs a buddy. Someone to learn and play with. When I think back on my own childhood most of my memories involve my best girl friends. I know my son will have similar memories as he grows with his friends.

friendship, imagination and adventure are important because you need to escape and explore in your mind it helps you grow and be creative and it makes life that more interesting and everything is better with a friend

It important because my children learn so much by playing together and with other kids, as well as by using their imaginations. This prepares them to be productive and happy adults.kellywcu8888ATgmailDOTcom

Friendship is important to have support in life and people to share the happy moments with and building relationships is important for careers. As for imagination? What would a grand adventure be without one? All are very important tools for a child to grow and prosper! :)

Very sweet. As my boy gets older (almost 5), I see how friendship is more and more important to him. I not only want him to choose good friends, but to BE a good friend - someone who will care about others and help lift them up.

Through friendship, children learn tolerance, compassion, and social interaction. Playing together inspires imagination, and that increases thinking power. So yes, it's all very important to a child's development.

My two daughters are less than two years apart. They, of course, are each other's best friend. At 3 and 5 their imaginations have no bounds. I think I have seen them play every animal on the planet. From birds to kangaroos to dolphins to bears to rabbits to horses to anteaters. Their daily adventures together are full of danger, love, problems, and magical solutions. I love it!

Imagination is everything in my four year old's at the moment and he is also beginning to understand the meaning of friendship with our guidance. My two year old son is all about adventure and exploring everything in his little world!

Imagination is so important to encourage it helps a child grow and be creative. I really think it helps them believe they can do anything. My kids and I have tea partys, and such are favorite is pretending to be a vet.

with the the way of the world with computer and friendships have changed but it will never take the place of person to person friends and alot of people and kids do not have that anymore .I make sure to take my nephew to the park so he is just have fun as a kid alot of kids never get this anymore.

my family and I are blessed to have another family with kids the same age and the adults are all close in age. Our kids get to see us all interact and bond. We go on a lot of vacations together and expose them to things together. I feel like they get the imagination and friendship all the time.

Friendship, adventure, and imagination are all important aspects in a children's life. They grow emotionally and mentally and it let's them be who they are and discover themselves. It gives them skills they will need in their adult lives. I love sitting and just watching my kids use their imaginations!

Friendship is very improtant in any childs life, i try to get my son to build as many friendships early in life as possible to help teach him how to share and give him a sense of loyalty. Adventure and imagination are also soo so important to my young son, these charactoristics play big roles in anything a child does and wants to grow up to be, imagination allows him to pretend to be anything he wants and adventure lets him think of things he can do that help him imagine what he wants to be.

I find that E. behaves and listens better after he’s had some socialization with kids his age. He’s an only child so that isn’t as frequent as for other kiddos, so we try to get as much peer interaction as possible for the little guy.

I truly believe that friendship, imagination and adventure are of the utmost importance in our child's life. They help with growth and maturity and help keep life fun and exciting.susansmoaks at gmail dot com

Friendship, imagination and adventure are the basis for a happy, healthy childhood. Watching my boys dream up adventures not only lets me know that they are improving their creative and social skills- but enjoying their childhood years (and that means everything- those years go by way too fast)

All three of these feed the child's ego in good, healthy ways and prepare them for life as an adult in a myriad of ways by giving them a social network, creativity, and life experiences.Angie14earth at gmail dot com

Friendship, imagination and adventure makes me think of an ideal environment for children to grow up in. appropriately, friendship comes firstIt also makes me think of all the books that we read the kids. tjandbcd at optonline dot net

Friendship, imagination and adventure are the three best things when you're a child. Friendship for when you're feeling lonely. Imagination for when you're feeling bored. Adventure for when you're feeling a little..well, adventurous! ;)

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